Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-26
NEW YORK LETTER.
SUBURBAN DAY AT sHREpsHEApBAY-
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There was great howl over the
Suburban this year. The biggest
crowd that ever gathered on an Ameri-
can race-course was on hand to see the
famous contest, and as the day was per-
feet and the course one of the most
beautiful in the country the outlook at
o'clock was great. Everybody was
there. Millionaires, Stockholders, mer-
chants, businessmen, lawyers, politi-
clans, bunco.steerers, policemen, GAM
blers, sports, clergymen, and clubmen
were represented amply. OF women
there were several thousand pres
ent; they ranged from perfectly-attired
and supercilious society women, who
leaned back negligently in their boxes
and surveyed the crowd through their
glasses with supreme disdsin, all the
way down to overdressed and noisy ne
crosses, who wore red wigs and pow
dered their cheeks. To give list of
the prominent men and women present
would be simply to reproduce the sur
face element of New York life. The day
began with hilarity, chat, aud enthusi-
Assn, but it ended dismally and without
cheer. Race after race was won by
horses nobody had selected as winners,
and when the Suburban began half the
crowd was in the dumps.
THR GREAT SUBURBAN RACE.
There were twenty-three starters for
the great race, but owing to the Anne
rican system Of book-making and the
greediness of the gamblers there was
no chance to win. According TO the
English system the odds on the win
ner, Eurus, would have been fifty to
one possibly more. On the Sleeps
head-Bay track the odds were twelve
to one. Such horses as Rupert, Hi
dalgo, Quito, Ben Ali, and so on were
sold at three and four to one. In fact,
the odds were so small that it
would have taken a man of genius
to win o1 the day even il he had
had the best tips in the world. When
the great race was at length started and
the two favorites We're left at the post,
while dark horse won with ease, the
excitement in the crowd was something
extraordinary. 1t was hard to convince
men who bad backed Ben Aliand Quito
that they could have been left at the
post with such jockeys as Mclaughlin
and Garrison up unless some crooked
work was afoot, and the howls could he
heard from one end OF the field to the
ether.
IL would rather play faro 1000
times" one weli-known horsepower
said to a group of friends on the grand
stand. There are sixty boOk-makers
under the shed here, and it cost them
SlS0 apiece for actual expenses at the
least estimate. They begin the day.
Therefore, with an output of $4,000
their extra expenses for fares, plraphcr-
palia. and assistants would prOba-
bly boost the whole sum up to
$25. eco. This money has got to come
out OF the pockets OF the betters abso-
lutely before any risks are taken or
profits made. BY the time the $25, 600
is assured the bOok-makers are not in
clined to take heavy risks. The per
centage is so great that the outside in
weston has all the odds against him.
But the outsider keeps right at it.
In fact, he finds it difficult to get
enough Betting is now legal and
racing is enjoying a boom that has
never been duplicated here.
OLIVER MIKE JOHNSON, TIE BURGLAR.
"Yes, criminals are very clever at !
times" said Detective Kelly, of the /
Brooklyn police, $50 clever that they |
pull the wool over the eyes of the most |
experienced officers. don't mind tell
ing how Mike johnson, the burglar, |
once PLAYED US all for all We were |
worth, and secured his liberty and |
booty at the same time. Twas patroll- |
ing one night in Williamsburg near !
Bedford avenue, when | heard some |
one scream Police Thieves = ! ran
toward the sounda and saw man coming /
toward me at full speed, carryinga bun
die. He saw me most as soon
as 1 did him and turned down
a side street. l followed, bat
finding that be was faster runner than
/ was, drew my pistol and fired three
or four times, more to raise an alarm
than to injure the fellow. He didn't
brighten at all, but the shots were sue
cessful, as they brought my neighbor
TO the scene, and We had no trouble in
capturing the man. He refused to
answer any questions on our way to the
station-house, and on his arrival pre-
served his policy Of silence before the
desk. So far as any of us knew We had
never seen him before, and so put him
down for New York thief. He and the
bundle were examined and a lot of
jewelIy, silverware, and other stuff
found in his possession. He was locked
up in a cell and man sent tc find out
who had been robbed.
"Johnson hadn't been in the cell five
minutes before he said lie would like
TO speak with the captain. The latter
was ON duty at the desk, and told me
to bring him in. He came in looking
nervous like and down in the mouth
and stood at the rail without saying
anything.
1.-The captain waited a minute and
then said: If you want to say any
thing, speak up. can't wait all
night
1.-The fellow screwed his mouthinto
grin and answered: Much obliged,
Cap. If confess to you and show
you where the rest of the stolen stuff
il, viii you and Judge Moore make it
easy for me? OF course you've got
me dead to rights, and l want to get
ont Of il as easy as possible.
1.-The Captain said I'll do all I can,
and i can answer for Judge Moore.
Tie always lets up on crook with
light sentence who squeals and gives
the authorities no trouble.
"'All night" said the thief 'send
two officers with me and I'll take them
TO room where I've got the stuff put
away
HOW HE ESCAPED.
The Captain assigned me and my
partner to go with him. j was a little |
suspicious at first, and TO prevent any
possible escape handcuffed him to my |
self. He didn't MUD it bit, but
walked along with us and talked about |
how long he d serve in the penitentiary
and of his family, and got 50 soft alto
getber that We took pity upon him and |
treated him TO a couple OF drinks on
the way. We finally reached the place,
which was a high four-story tenement
in a very tough neighborhood. 1t was
very late or rather very early in the |